JUMP IN to help FUND the Tile Heritage Archives in REACHING the next level, CREATING an online DIGITAL INDEX of information DESIGNED to KEEP the ARCHIVES ALIVE and PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE for posterity!

Your contribution is valued and essential for a THF web-accessed index!We have an additional two year Archiving Fulfillment plan with budgets outlined for 2014 & 2015. (Details are available in a formal Strategic Plan document. E-mail for details: foundation@tileheritage.org)To date Sponsor, Member Gift and Grant FUNDING accomplishments include:

• Digitizing and forming a searchable database for the sizable slide and photography collection of over 42,000 images. • Digitally recorded, accessioned and archived historic tiles that have been donated to Tile Heritage over the past 27 years, representing a collection numbering over 4,000 different American tiles. • Accessioned and archived the historic tile catalog collection of over 600 items as well as the collection of over 2700 historic and contemporary periodicals.

Now our full focus in on the ephemeral (historic & contemporary tile industry documents) files that contain roughly 40,000+ items. Work is underway, under the direction of a volunteer professional archivist, THF staff and other volunteers preparing the material for the database and an internet accessed finding­-aid index. Look for initial postings soon!